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Pharmacy License from Florida to Massachusetts: Does It Transfer? (2026)

Last verified: 2026-07-21 · source: Massachusetts Board of Registration in Pharmacy ↗

A pharmacist license transfers from Florida to Massachusetts by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Pharmacy, verify your Florida license, and meet Massachusetts's endorsement requirements. NAPLEX is not retaken; license history transfers via the NABP eLTP, with NABP acting as the Board's agent to conduct the preliminary reciprocity evaluation. Massachusetts requires passing the MPJE with a score of at least 75; Massachusetts has not adopted the Uniform MPJE..

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Verdict

Licensure by endorsement

Your Florida license transfers into Massachusetts through the NABP Electronic Licensure Transfer Program — NABP forwards your license and NAPLEX history to the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Pharmacy — but Massachusetts gates the license behind its own pharmacy-law exam. NAPLEX is not retaken; license history transfers via the NABP eLTP, with NABP acting as the Board's agent to conduct the preliminary reciprocity evaluation. Massachusetts requires passing the MPJE with a score of at least 75; Massachusetts has not adopted the Uniform MPJE.. Coming from Florida neither speeds this up nor slows it down; the eLTP is origin-neutral, so the timeline below is Massachusetts's standard out-of-state queue. Open the e-Profile transfer and book the law exam as early as Massachusetts allows.

What changes, Florida → Massachusetts

Side-by-side: Florida vs Massachusetts (Pharmacy (pharmacist)), verified 2026-07-21
Florida (current)Massachusetts (destination)
Application fee$295 (Florida charges $295 total for a new endorsement license: the endorsement application fee (set by the Board, capped at $100 per s.465.0075, F.S.) plus the $190 initial license fee and the $5 unlicensed-activity fee. Separate NABP transfer/eLTP fees apply ($300 application + $100 per jurisdiction) plus the UMPJE exam fee.)The Massachusetts state reciprocity application fee could not be verified on a fetch-accessible official page (mass.gov returns HTTP 403 to automated access, and the 801 CMR 4.02 rate schedule was not machine-readable); it is collected through the Health Professions Licensing Portal (vendor Professional Credential Services). A recurring '$525' figure is the MPJE reciprocity fee paid to NABP/PCS, not the state application fee. Separate NABP eLTP fees ($300 + $100 per jurisdiction, 2026-07-21) apply. Left null rather than guess.
Processing time~2 weeks (Florida MQA asks applicants to allow up to ~10 business days for initial review of a new application; the license is issued within about 7 days once all requirements are met. Excludes NABP transfer/eLTP verification and UMPJE scheduling.)No board-stated processing timeframe found on an accessible official page; NABP conducts the preliminary evaluation and, once approved, the reciprocity application is valid for one year.
Licensing authorityFlorida Board of Pharmacy (Department of Health, Division of Medical Quality Assurance)Massachusetts Board of Registration in Pharmacy

The destination column is what you must satisfy — Massachusetts sets the rules for this move.

Step by step

  1. Confirm Massachusetts's current requirements on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Pharmacy website (linked below) — rules change.
  2. Submit the endorsement application to the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Pharmacy (application linked below).
  3. Arrange license verification from your current state via the verification system.
  4. Be licensed by examination in another U.S. state and be in good standing in all states where you hold a license.
  5. Submit a preliminary NABP license transfer application (eLTP); NABP evaluates your qualifications as the Board's agent.
  6. Pass the MPJE with a score of at least 75.
  7. Provide documentation of internship experience per 247 CMR 8.01 (foreign graduates: NABP FPGEC certification plus a 1,500-hour internship).
  8. Pay the fees (The Massachusetts state reciprocity application fee could not be verified on a fetch-accessible official page (mass.gov returns HTTP 403 to automated access, and the 801 CMR 4.02 rate schedule was not machine-readable); it is collected through the Health Professions Licensing Portal (vendor Professional Credential Services). A recurring '$525' figure is the MPJE reciprocity fee paid to NABP/PCS, not the state application fee. Separate NABP eLTP fees ($300 + $100 per jurisdiction, 2026-07-21) apply. Left null rather than guess.) and allow No board-stated processing timeframe found on an accessible official page; NABP conducts the preliminary evaluation and, once approved, the reciprocity application is valid for one year..

Official links

Massachusetts Board of Registration in Pharmacy ↗Massachusetts application ↗License verification ↗

Related guides

Reverse: Massachusetts → FloridaPharmacy in FloridaPharmacy in MassachusettsAll pharmacy states

Frequently asked questions

Does Massachusetts accept a Florida pharmacist license?

A pharmacist license transfers from Florida to Massachusetts by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Pharmacy, verify your Florida license, and meet Massachusetts's endorsement requirements. NAPLEX is not retaken; license history transfers via the NABP eLTP, with NABP acting as the Board's agent to conduct the preliminary reciprocity evaluation. Massachusetts requires passing the MPJE with a score of at least 75; Massachusetts has not adopted the Uniform MPJE..

Do I retake the NAPLEX moving from Florida to Massachusetts?

No — the NAPLEX is a one-time national exam that transfers with your record. NAPLEX is not retaken; license history transfers via the NABP eLTP, with NABP acting as the Board's agent to conduct the preliminary reciprocity evaluation. Massachusetts requires passing the MPJE with a score of at least 75; Massachusetts has not adopted the Uniform MPJE..

What will the move to Massachusetts cost?

The Massachusetts state reciprocity application fee could not be verified on a fetch-accessible official page (mass.gov returns HTTP 403 to automated access, and the 801 CMR 4.02 rate schedule was not machine-readable); it is collected through the Health Professions Licensing Portal (vendor Professional Credential Services). A recurring '$525' figure is the MPJE reciprocity fee paid to NABP/PCS, not the state application fee. Separate NABP eLTP fees ($300 + $100 per jurisdiction, 2026-07-21) apply. Left null rather than guess. (The Massachusetts state reciprocity application fee could not be verified on a fetch-accessible official page (mass.gov returns HTTP 403 to automated access, and the 801 CMR 4.02 rate schedule was not machine-readable); it is collected through the Health Professions Licensing Portal (vendor Professional Credential Services). A recurring '$525' figure is the MPJE reciprocity fee paid to NABP/PCS, not the state application fee. Separate NABP eLTP fees ($300 + $100 per jurisdiction, 2026-07-21) apply. Left null rather than guess.).

How long will licensing in Massachusetts take?

No board-stated processing timeframe found on an accessible official page; NABP conducts the preliminary evaluation and, once approved, the reciprocity application is valid for one year. — No board-stated processing timeframe found on an accessible official page; NABP conducts the preliminary evaluation and, once approved, the reciprocity application is valid for one year..

Sources

Primary sources only — official boards and compact commissions. Data last verified 2026-07-21.

Reviewed by Billy Reiner, Editor · verified against primary sources 2026-07-21

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